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John Kright's Love for Ireland.
HE WRITES ANOTHER LETTER pENoUECING GLAnSTQN]

AND FARNELL AND THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT.
LONDON, october o.-Mr. john Bright has writ
not support The governments irish poicy because
be had declared IN L force was no remedy iOr the
troubles in Ireland Mr.. Bright says: 'Dlsunion-
lists, whether under Mir. Gladstone In England or
Mr.. Parneil in Ireland, are lot careful to the
truth OF their statements. Force Is no remedy for
unIy remeuy, for disorder and VIOLENCE, against
which our laws provide. / supported MI. Glad
stones acts Of 1851 and 1882 Tor the
suppression OF the land league and disorder In Ire
Efforts TO suppress the national league, VI hlch is
the land league under another maine. Ny SYM
patny for iceland was horn OF Il faction In a
struggle for place and pay. II was strong as
II Is now thirty years ago, before MeSSfs. Giad
stone, HarcourC and Morley and their noisy fol-
tenantry or the suGerlngs OF any portion OF
the people. Recent events have strengthened
my sympathy We have delivered the tenants
from all that was unjust and oppressive in the
laws affecting the tenure OF land. IL IS needIuI
now TO Tree Them from the wicked conspiracy
which is leading them 10 dishonesty and crime.
The leaders OF The conspiracy teach the tenant
That his True Interest is TO plumber his landlord
and TO Cherish bitter hatred lOr England Indus
Try, honesty and regard tor Jue law are desplseu
which the bulk OF the liberals are asked TO
ally themselves. The leaders OF the liberal
party, forgetting Whatever is honorable In It's
past history s followers, march in the path Which
aster. would save The liberal party, Win which
have been much longer associated and for which
have worked more IMAM any Oh The present aching
leaders, from the humiliation with which it Is
menaced. would Win my sympathy Tor Ireland
save the pOpuiace from the IuLure conduct OF men
Ing and all OF the disorder with which the country
Is now aMicted and disgraced."
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The L-Street Water Main.
THE WORK ON II EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED NE1
WEEK.


TIE WORK ON II EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED NEXT
WEEK.
The water department officials expect to COM
plete their work on the L-street main by the mid
die or next week. Between Goth and 22d streets
sixty-six stone piers have been uncovered, the
wooden blocking removed from their tops, and all
OF them extended upward to about the middle
of the pipe, formerly a cradle for it to rest
In. A concrete base has been placed under the
last one OF the fractured sections rendering them
secure against future breaks. Between 10th and
21st streets the trench has been refilled but the
pavement and curbing will not be re-
set until the earth has sunk little.
Where the main crosses 21st street IL has not been
soon as The trench between 21st and 22d street is
nlled then the main at that point will be uncov-
cred and the piers examined and extended X
there should be fair weather the work Will be
done, as before said, by the middle OF next week.
Superintendent Hayden said to q STAR reporter
to-day: ''rhe section that was removed and re-
placed BY new pipe has been examined, and 1t Is
found that the Iron Is OF poor quality containing
considerable Stag or dr0ss, and indicating
that when the section was cast the metal
Between 20th ana 22d streets we found "a taps in
the main for supplying the premises AUDITING on
the main. These have been introduced into
the top OF the main and on each side
OF the pipe where the breaks occurred.
showing cOnclusively that no air could possibly
or during the time 1t was being hlled At the
time the water was cut on the main was
from the two 6-tnch mains that are connected
with the 3O-tnch main on X street. I'd when it
was found that the main was full of water the
main stop-valves at 26th and 11th and L streets
were opened, and then all the side valves in the
main running north ana south. There has been
an average subsistence OF the main Of 80 inches :"
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The BOyc0lt iu society.

ST. PAUL LADIES REfuss TO JOIN CLEVELAND RE.
cEFfIoS COMMITTEE WITH NKs- sKNAroR pAyIs
81. Paul special 70 the New York Herald saws:
ST. Paul society is aghast al the action OF lac az
the most prominent society ladies In the city
When II was known that the Presidential party
would visit ST. Paul. the leading citizens proposed
a reception for the Chief Executive and his wife of
such magnitude as would leave an everlasting I'M
preston ON their minds. One OF the features az
the program suggested 10y the committee ca ar
rangements Was the selection OF $50 prominent
gentlemen and their wives, who would act as a re-
cepuon committee for the disting vi shed visitorsI
In making up this committee especial care was
taken that al public officials should be chosen
ana among the l1rst 10 be picked was United States
Senator aud Ex-Governor Z. *. Davis.
When this was made known TO the wives OF the
one hundred and forty-ninc remaining ueIubers
OF the committee they refused 10 act and IL was
necessary TO drop the scheme, so that when Mrs.
Cleveland arrives she viii md herself IN the
hands oI eight old ladies' al conspicuous as ten.
peraace lecturers or moral reiorners. St Paul
society vi The top grade has never taken the VILE
OF United States senator Davis into their hearts,
though That Lady POSSESSES charming qualities
and uvautleS OF lace and figure that every lady
might envy. But Mia Davis was a seanstress
When taken 10 wife 10y the Seuatul, ana ambitious
mothers and susceptible daughters have never
quite recovered from the shock OF disappointment
tney received when The aEnouncemebt VI the mar.
riage was made.
Ann Agnew was a poor girl when she became
the wife oI the goyernoro OF Minnesota, but no one
ever had The tciIerity TO publicly iusinuate thar
she was not an honorable girl The governor has
never been forgiven Tor reaching down and lifting
up his dressindker with nothing but a beautiful
lace ana exquisite form 10 recommend her 10 lbs
favor by the lag women who refused 10 act on ths
committee IN company with Mrs Davis Neither
have they forgotten how wildly the Washington
correspondents rayed over her beauty when she
made her debut at the capital OF the nation last
winter.
The green-eyed monster has taken a hand I'm
this matter now Tor they We're afraid that their
clalIns would hardly oe noticeable with SUCH n
superb beauty as Mrs Davis In their midst.
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BUILDING INSPECTOR ENTwISLE APPROVES IT.
Yesterday afternoon Commissioner Ludlow and
Building Inspector Entwisle made an ex-
animation Of the operation OF the system
Of s'dry" closets in the Weightman,
Henry, Garrett, and Abbott school-buldings.
Mr.. Entwisle told STAR reporter that he was
more than satisfied by what he saw. He says that
the closets in the differ, mt buildings are work.
was perceived either in the buildings or pits.
"The circulation OF air is SO perfect" said he,
"that everything is carried OF. Although the
buildings have been In use for two weeks, nearly
all the matter has evapOrated. We came to the
conclusion that after the fires have been started
and the furnaces set to work, the system will
prove more effective than 1t is at present."
The ''dry" closet system has been introduced
into four old school buildings at average cost OF
5000 which was paid out OF the appropriation OF
VIII be put into the eight new school buildings
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The First Osa Record.

HEARING OF Cash LISTENED TO AND DECIDED ON
RAILROAD TRAIN WHILE In MOTION.
A telegram to the Cincinnati Enquirer from
Galena, Ill, says: Probably the first legal cause
ever argued and decided on a railroad train in
this portion OF the Northwest was witnessed
Thursday by the passengers on the Milwaukee,
bound train between Fennimore and MontIorr
Wis. II was the opening day or the regular term
OF the Iowa County twis) Circuit Court, Judge
Geo. Clementson presiding, and the train was
crowded with lawyers, witnesses and jurors going
10 the county seat al l,odgeytlIe Among the pas.
sengers was Judges Clementson ana Evans, their
attorneys Wilson and Evans. Tueir purpose WAS
10 argue ~ Dodgevllie a motion that had been
set for hearing ia chambers al Lancaster but
which had been postponed. The accommodating
judge listened TO the argument of the counsel and
before Montlor was Reached gave his iecislon in
the case, which was adverse u the motion By
this opportune hearing The attorneys were enablcd
TO return home al once without being obliged 70
go TO Dodgeylile.
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RuILDrNG PERMIT


have been issued by Inspector Entwisle as follows:
To build-August Getz, two brick dwellings In
square s65; 81 500 Q. Chapel brick store No.
brick stable In rear Of 1913 gid street northwest;
$500. Elsie Hall, brick dwelling at Pleasant Plains;
$780, Geo. Glorious, two brick dwellings, Nos. 3lS
and 800 Boundary street northwest; 1900. l.
Temple, brick dwelling No. 9O4 Massachusetts
avenue northwest; 3d. 500. w. w. Mccullough,
square 235: $4,000. TO repair-W. I. Baldus,
No. 1900 3Otn street northwest; 5000. Mrs. NJ.
avenue; $50 E. Truesheim, No. I22 Virginia
avenue sout west; 800. T. Garrett, No. HOG e
street northwest; $500. A. Hyde, No. 1918 !
street northwest; $lS5. r. K. Gordon, No. Ola
9Th street northwest: 81 900. Jas. White, house
corner 10th and NJ streets northwest; $3.50. To
extend Providence Hospital; 81, 200.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have ordered the paving of
the un1mproved alleys Ia square 759, under the
compulsory permit system.
Private Geo. Stamler OF the police force has been
dismissed.
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MIR. BLAIR STILL ON.
He Continues His Testimony Before
the Pacific Railroad Com mitaee.

NEW YORK. october 5-Tne examination OF Jno.
/. Blair was continued before Mr.. Anderson OF the
Pacinc Railroad Commission. this morning with
reference to the cost OF constructing the sioux
City and Pacific Railroad, one OF the non 'paying
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.
MI. Blair said that wnen away from home ne
Kept memoranda OF his transactions and tram
Scr1Ded them into his book when he got nome.
He gave checks and TOOK vouchers generally. His
memorandum book he kept In a vault in his store,
Government committee examined this memoran-
dunn book In Cedar Rapids when MIR. Biair's ac.
counts In connection with the sioux CITY road
were detailed, and Mr.. Blair acknowledged that
HIS ACCOUNTS WE'RE CALLED IN QUESTION
In an action brought by Williams and others In
the name OF the railroad. This action was referred
to Governor Kirkwood, as master in chancery, and
was fully heard by him, after which it was dis
missed. Another action, known as the Lambert
suit, was commenced by Mr.. Lambert for one.
ninth interest In the stock. David Dudley Field
was paid $4,000 fee Tor recovering Judgment
IN this case. An appeal was taken, but was never
should pay the same for his stock as the Others.
The action, he said, was nothing but blackmaii-
Ing scheme. over 100 miles OF the road had been
built by February, 1869, and turned over eI
made affldavit to the effect that
that COMPANY had executed no mortgage or Issued
any bonds constituting prior lien TO that Oh the
United States and he declared that such was the
fact though afterward, and when the road was
pTaCticdiIy cOupAeteQ, u mortgage NaS eAcCutou
and bonds issued. The 6N niles OF road TO con-
meet the Sioux City With The Cedar Rapids, be-
tween Missouri Valley and California Junction,
was purchased by the issuance OF SIZE. 900 pre-
ferred stock Of the Sioux City and Pacific.
TIE WITNESS DID NOT REMEMBER
whether he turned over the book In which he kept
the account showing the actual cost Of construct
ing. The land OF the railroad company in Ne.
braSka was sold TO the Sioux co. and Pacific Land
and Town Lot Co.. or which MIR. Blair thought he
was president The stockholders OF this company
~ < n rail na
They paid cash for the lands $500, 0OO. AS to this
TRANSACTION so far as IL related AZ 200 acres Of
land granted by the State or Nebraska, the State
brought suit to set it aside but the company won
their cause.
Mr. Blair stated that the counsel for the company
In this action was dead, and remarked, incident
ally, that nearly every one connected with THESE
early transactions is either dead or financially
ruined, but he acknowledged that he was still
aule loo dollar
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Nova Scotia will Try.
CHALLENGE fOR TBE ANERIcA's CUP 10 ne sEH1
IN A DAY ON TWO.

A CHALLENGE FOX TIE AMERICAS CUP 10 DE sEHf
IN a DAY OK TWO
A number OF moneyed sporting men held pre-
liminaIy meeting In Halifax, y. 8, yesterday.
when scheme WAS formulated 10 form a company
with a heavy capital TO build yacht TO compete
for the Americas cup In 1885. A Halifax Telegram
to the New York Herald says: The arrangements,
> fur tine, Neat, were em inebtiy satisfactory
and The meeting adjourned so that The Royal Nova
Scotia Yacht squadron could be consulted and a
joint meeting beld % complete prellIninarieA IL
everything works as tx lrcted a Challenge from the
yacht squadron Will probably go forward within q
day or II Is proposed that the new yacht he
designed and butt IN Nova scotia. As one OF the
enthusiasts present OTIS rived, " Mat old scotland
cannot do new Scotia ean."
HURT IN A CANE RrsH.-In the annual football
game and cane rush between the Classes of 40 and
81 OF Brown University, at Narragansett PARK.
X. l., Monday, Mendenhall. captain OF the fr.sil-
men, received serious injury from having ais head
pressed by the weight OF lien on top OF him.
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Alexandria Affair."
Rapnr<oi for TIVE EVENING STAp

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIEs.-The ward meetings to
select delegates 10 the democratic city and county
ward al he :sConcordia," on Prince street, Major
Geo. Dufrey presided, and Hubert snowden was
secle,~ly. -,ess.s. hubert snowden, Henry
roe, j. S. B. Thompson and Thos. Patterson were
chosen delegates. In the second ward, at the
mayors ONCE, henry Strauss was In the chair,
Sinclair, Joseph Kaufman, Leonard Mar
pHy Ward r. Cox tn and NJ Adams
Smith presided, and Jacob Roxbury was secretary.
Inr fOlowlng delegates were chosen: Louis Brill,
tr, John H. Strider, e. w. Summers. WIN. Rodgers,
Sam1 G. Brent, II. w. Balenger, j. Il. Luckett,
VIM. H. Bacon, b. F. Penn, fillmore Arnold, and
Julian w. Holt. In The fourth ward at the Friend
ahip Engine mouse, John I. Sweeney presided and
NJ. +. Vincent was secretary. The delegates chosen
were: Richd Rowland, Joseph Purceli, NJ. j. Vim
cent J. N. Peake, >; "; Ialalerro. Chas Glover
STUART, Notwithstanding his declaration, will be
nominated provided he will pledge himself to cast
the vote OF Alexandria every time Tor hon. John s.
VISITORS FROM WAsHNGT0N.-Columb Lodge,
i. O. Mechanics, OF Washington, paid a visit TO
the hail OF the Alexandria Mechanics Lodge
where pleasant evening was spent. The visitors
returned on the 10: ~ train. The music made King
NoTEs.-Ihe suit or the corporation against the
ex-auditOr and ex-supertntendent OF police Was
decided yesterday afternoon In the Circuit: Court.
The attorneys OF the city claimed that certain
payments made by the superintendent OF police,
and allowed by the auditor, were without war
rant OF law, and sued for =, 7o6. The jury found
the defendants liable for one item only, $l425,
money paid for newspapers furnished the audi
tors ONCE Judge Keith said that as the decision
pay the costs OF sulL-Mr. T. W. CollingswOrth
celebrated his silver wedding few evenings ago.
A new SHAFT Is being put into the ferry steamer
City OF Alexandria.-The iron work OF the
steamer Armenia, burned some years ago at the
wharf near foot OF Wolfe street. is now being got
4. II. Latham, c. s. Taylor, and I. L. Chase are
arranging for the trip OF Lee Camp OF this city to
Richmond at the laying Of the cornerstone OF the
Lee monument.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE; ND, October 5.-virginia skies, past
due coupons TO; do. new threes, 81 bid .o-day.
BA lit! MD- October 5.-Cotton dull
m1ddllng, O1. Flour quiet and frIn--howard street
and western super 5a2.o0: do: extra, 500
a3.6O; DO family. s. 7oa4 81: city mills super, 225
a2O2; do extra SOOaou2; do. mo Drsuus, 4 lox41U;
patapsco superia,ive patent 90; DO. family. 475
Mheat-soutnern steady and duIi red, 7oaoU alnDer,
siae4; western ter higher and dull; No. 2 winter red
spot, I9saSO: october, 79x bid; November. SUa
bud: December ~ ,.ae3; January S4aas4N. Corn
sSnsfh n,nl Win ssuSe inquiry white 5sanO
90 bid; October, oOaa2la; year, 80 asked Oats
s3o western white. 4sa6i western .ui1sa. 3Sa55l
quiet = prime to choice western. 13.OOa15.OO
BaI Mess eear ib
sides, packed 614ayA. Bacon-shoulders. 7aS clear
rio sides, "a; hams, 13s13A. Lsrd-renned, =.
Butter trm .sr for choice-western packed I5als:
creamery, 22a25. Eegs quiet, 18a19. Petroleum
ste dy-refned Or. Cotee hrmer in tone and quiet
mo cargoes, ordinary to fair. lSAaleA. Sugar
1Oa. whisky steady. L14a115. Freiehts to Liver
pool per steamer dull-cotton, 13-64d.: Hour, Is id
grain 2Ssd, Recep1s-nonr lS.soo barrels wheat
bushels Shipments-four. 10,S67 barrels; wheat.
$4,000 bushels Sales-wheat, $500 bushels; corn,
SUO bushels.
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Crispi's Visit 10 Bismarck

IT'D, TIE PREMIER DECLARES, Is INTERESTED IN
PREVENTING RUSSIA REACHING CONsTANTINOPLE
BERLIN, October 5.-The frankfurt Zeituao pub
prime minister, held In Frankfort previous to his
departure I0r Milan. Sisnor Crispi attributed his
journey 10 FrledrichSruhe 70 Prince Bismarcks de-
place there between the two statesmen had no
reference to any special political objects The Ro-
except for Italians. itaiys position toward the
Vatican Is an Italian internal matter, with which
Italy would allow no Interference FROM any quar-
ter Signor Cr1Spl stated that he had called Prince
BiSmarck's attention TO the senseess newspaper
COME ture upon this subject. The chancellor was
much amused, and said: 'sThere could be no 0ues
ton respecting such matters between you and
me-" siynor Crtspi declared that Italy only de-
sired TO maintain peace and the European euu1lib-
rum, and on this account had joined the Austro-
German alliance. Italy, he added, like the other
powers, has reason to fear an advance by Russia
toward Constantinople, and She could not permit
the Mediterranean 70 become Russian lake
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The National Republican, club.
rEsM.NESr ORGANIZATION CoNFiRrED.

PERMANENT ORGANIZATION CoNfiHitb
The National Republican Club or the District o.
Columbia completed IT, permanent oryaniza,iof
last evening by elecling Hon. A. NJ. Clapp presi'
dent: c. Rice. ESQ.,, secretary; Major A. {. Rich
ards treasurer ana the following yice-prcsideniS
representing each state and Territory In the
Union: Maine Hon. Eugene Hale; New Hamp-
Shire. Hon. Mm- T. chandler: Vermont. j. X
Thompson, ESQ.,; Mass lc'iusN tS Hon. Jno ID
LonE: Connecticut, Gen. +. ". " hiiaker; Rhode
Is!aad Hon q. L. q. Clarke; New York. hon.
Frank kiscock: New jersey, hon. VIM. Wai,ef
PHELPS: PENNSYLVANIA, Hon Henry IL. Bingham;
Delaware Hon. wash Hastings; Maryland, X =
Mldheomee; Virginia. Hon. Matthew Trimhle.
west virginia, Hon. Nathan Con; North Carolina
Gen. Thos. heogh; South Carolina. Hon. {. g
Nacoy: Georgia. lion. J. Brown; Alabama, hoa
Cnas. felain: Florida, col Jas- NJ. curry: Mtssis
sippi, Hon. Blanche X. Bruce: Louisiana. Hon. Vim
i1tt kellogg: Tenne~see. Hon. A. 4. Freeman;
kentucky. Hon Vim. r. wadsworth: Ohio. Hon.
samuel shellaoaryer: Indiana, Hon. Calvin L.
walker Michigan, Hon our II. Conger; Illinois,
Gen. Green b. Rsutn; Wisconsin. Hon. Jna q.
speonef: Minnesota. Hon. Robert F. Crcweil;
Iowa, ton. Hiram Price; Nebraska, Hon. Chas. r.
MalderSOa; Kansas, lion. jno. j. ingalls,, Mis-
souri,. Hon. WIN. Warner; Arkansas. Hon. VIM. W,
Wiltshire: Texas, lion. Morgan {. hamilton; colo
RADIO, Hon. Henry VI. Teller; Nevada. Hon. Win. VI.
stuart, California Jno. VI. Morton. esq: oregon.
COL {. J.. CrandalL For Territories: Arizona, Hon.
Curtis c. Bean; Dakota, Hon. o. :. clifford:
District or Columbia Hon =. T.. Prown;
Idaho. tno candidatel; Montana, ". f. saunders;
New Mexico, Hon. l. ID. Prince; Utah. Hen. Ell A.
Murray; Washington, Hon. j. NJ. ArnlstronS;
wyoming, Hon. Jos. VI. Carey.
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STRANGE SCENE IN TIE SAVANNAH. GA, POST OFFICE
A telegram 70 the New York Tunes from savan-
nah, Ga, October 3, says: Postal Inspector W.
Hanson is here investigating the books and &C
counts OF Col CLIFFORD Anderson, assistant post
master. There IL a shortage OF 1000 % lar
discovered. Col Anderson refused to give up the
vault key until tonight. When Postmaster @. w.
And q srrauee scene ensued. The postmaster sent
Tor city policeman 70 have his assistant arrested
Col Anderson ordered the ofcer 70 arrest the post
slsI ant postmaster warned the policeman not 70
tOuch hin In The Government building. Gen. RobL
III. Apdereon, chief OF police. ana Col Anders0n'g
ianaher vas senf DOR, but the assistant would not
hred any one and FOLDING his arms defed them 10
modest him, saying that ne wouiu go 70 JAIN before
he would gave up The Key. To-nigat however, the
Messed with the first families q Georgia He says
M he has noG mtsxppr0pr1aeed any money, ~
Though tho accounts are mixed mp
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A Street.car Driver Assaulted.

HIS ASSAIIANT GETS THEE MONTHS IN JAIL
Chas. Lincoln, colOred, was in the dock at the
Police Court this morning charged with an assault
on Geo. CLANCY, driver Of a Belt line car. He
pleaded not guilty. CLANCY. whose face was cut
and terribly swollen, testified that last night he
had some trouble With the defendant at 18th and
Boundary streets, and about five minutes later,
While he Was driving down 11th street, the de-
feDdant struck him in the lace With brick. -
Onicer Mulioy testified that ne arrested the de-
PENDANT, who admitted his guilt.
The defendant testified that he had some trouble
With Chaney, and the latter whipped him. lie
afterWard dared defendant TO wait for him, and
said what he would do II he did wait. He said he
waited and struck the driver with q stone.
the judge said that this business or throwing
bricks must be stopped but considering the age
and Intelligence OF The defendant he would inl-
pose q penalty Of Gully three months.